Thank god this week is over!  Rained almost everyday.  Luckily it rained on Tuesdays route on Monday Wednesdays on Thursday and so on.  We got lucky.  Walked on eggshells all week.  We had a rain delay today.  Had to pull out all the lawnboy magic today to get this week done.  (I had/still have a really cool client that I have an awesome rapport with ask me how we were able to kill the weeds in his beds.  I assumed he’d know I was joking when I said “I sprinkled a little lawn boy magic on it”.  He asked where he could buy it, lmao.   The bill will be in your inbox, sir.)

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Thank god this week is over! Rained almost everyday. Luckily it rained on Tuesdays route on Monday Wednesdays on Thursday and so on. We got lucky. Walked on eggshells all week. We had a rain delay today. Had to pull out all the lawnboy magic today to get this week done. (I had/still have a really cool client that I have an awesome rapport with ask me how we were able to kill the weeds in his beds. I assumed he’d know I was joking when I said “I sprinkled a little lawn boy magic on it”. He asked where he could buy it, lmao).

Forgive my ignorance, but mowing in the rain is forbidden? Other than a potentially unhealthy work force, is there any technical reason? Asking seriously.

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"Remember Red, Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."  - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption

Thank god this week is over!  Rained almost everyday.  Luckily it rained on Tuesdays route on Monday Wednesdays on Thursday and so on.  We got lucky.  Walked on eggshells all week.  We had a rain delay today.  Had to pull out all the lawnboy magic today to get this week done.  (I had/still have a really cool client that I have an awesome rapport with ask me how we were able to kill the weeds in his beds.  I assumed he’d know I was joking when I said “I sprinkled a little lawn boy magic on it”.  He asked where he could buy it, lmao).

Forgive my ignorance, but mowing in the rain is forbidden?  Other than a potentially unhealthy work force, is there any technical reason?  Asking seriously.

I along with every other “established” business will do it.  I don’t say that to be an [BLEEP].  Back the clock up 15 years and I’d wait for it to dry.  I’ll also say, we don’t mow in a downpour.  But light sprinkles and [BLEEP], yes.  None of us are made of sugar. I’m personally not a piece of [BLEEP] that’ll float away and I’m not an evil which.  The rain won’t hurt me.    But when you have these companies that have 3-4 men crews mowing 150+\- a week/ crew, you’ve got no option.  Occasionally, we will have to approach the door and explain why we can’t do it.  We did that twice today.  Both clients (who know their lawns have “a failure to percolate”) were very understandable.   The problem is this:  if you have 250 people to mow, not many are accepting or understanding.  So we pull out all the stops.  We’re lawn Lawn Team Six.  We get our [BLEEP] done.  No blade left behind. I’ll work from dry to wet and we but out weed eaters for the rest in these time.  Not many appreciate it, notice or care.  But I know my clients are happy.   I get calls/texts at least once a month if we’re an hour or so “behind schedule”. (I give people a day, not a time).  As irritating as it is, I take it as a compliment.  Can you imagine if I don’t send out 20-50 emails one night what those guys would do if we were a day behind?  I can!

And if the question was more so mowing while raining…

Well…. Not supposed to mow it in a drought, not supposed to mow it in the early morning with the dew, not supposed to mow it at extreme temperatures, not supposed to mow it in the rain….
When, in Florida is anyone to mow?  And with every lawn I have in an HOA that’ll quickly give a letter… I’ll also say this, our mowers are state of the art.  They truly are.  The best of of these.  But no lawn wants a 950lb mower over it week in week out.  I’m not joking when I say I work for the old, rich and lazy. But in doing that, I do provide the best possible experience for the client.

TLr    We do what we can when we canto appease the clients and put food on the table.  But there is a huge emphasis on making our clients happy. Oh, and making that money.

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Forgive my ignorance, but mowing in the rain is forbidden?  Other than a potentially unhealthy work force, is there any technical reason?  Asking seriously.

I along with every other “established” business will do it.  I don’t say that to be an [BLEEP].  Back the clock up 15 years and I’d wait for it to dry.  I’ll also say, we don’t mow in a downpour.  But light sprinkles and [BLEEP], yes.  None of us are made of sugar. I’m personally not a piece of [BLEEP] that’ll float away and I’m not an evil which.  The rain won’t hurt me.    But when you have these companies that have 3-4 men crews mowing 150+\- a week/ crew, you’ve got no option.  Occasionally, we will have to approach the door and explain why we can’t do it.  We did that twice today.  Both clients (who know their lawns have “a failure to percolate”) were very understandable.   The problem is this:  if you have 250 people to mow, not many are accepting or understanding.  So we pull out all the stops.  We’re lawn Lawn Team Six.  We get our [BLEEP] done.  No blade left behind. I’ll work from dry to wet and we but out weed eaters for the rest in these time.  Not many appreciate it, notice or care.  But I know my clients are happy.   I get calls/texts at least once a month if we’re an hour or so “behind schedule”. (I give people a day, not a time).  As irritating as it is, I take it as a compliment.  Can you imagine if I don’t send out 20-50 emails one night what those guys would do if we were a day behind?  I can!

And if the question was more so mowing while raining…

Well…. Not supposed to mow it in a drought, not supposed to mow it in the early morning with the dew, not supposed to mow it at extreme temperatures, not supposed to mow it in the rain….
When, in Florida is anyone to mow?  And with every lawn I have in an HOA that’ll quickly give a letter… I’ll also say this, our mowers are state of the art.  They truly are.  The best of of these.  But no lawn wants a 950lb mower over it week in week out.  I’m not joking when I say I work for the old, rich and lazy. But in doing that, I do provide the best possible experience for the client.

TLr    We do what we can when we canto appease the clients and put food on the table.  But there is a huge emphasis on making our clients happy. Oh, and making that money.

Wow, thanks for the rundown, that's a lot to unpack and digest.
Makes me glad I'm still out there with my little Briggs and Stratton. The day will eventually come when I won't have the desire or ability to mow and I hope I find an outfit like you guys.

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"Remember Red, Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."  - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption

Mowing in rain or when ground i seriosly wet is a bad idea. Most good home or ride on commercial mowers are heavy. You will easily rut up a wet sandy yard, and when the mowers turn it will yank up chunks of grass with the rear wheels.

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Thank god this week is over!  Rained almost everyday.  Luckily it rained on Tuesdays route on Monday Wednesdays on Thursday and so on.  We got lucky.  Walked on eggshells all week.  We had a rain delay today.  Had to pull out all the lawnboy magic today to get this week done.  (I had/still have a really cool client that I have an awesome rapport with ask me how we were able to kill the weeds in his beds.  I assumed he’d know I was joking when I said “I sprinkled a little lawn boy magic on it”.  He asked where he could buy it, lmao.   The bill will be in your inbox, sir.)

Back when i was a lawn jockey we started early like mowing by 8 am, we ended early usually by 3.  It helped it was all beaches where usually in the summer the rain doesnt hit until after 3.  Winters were a bresze were usually only mowing once every two weeks.  Made up for the knucke buster pace of summer.  Customers pay same price in winter and summer.

Really lawn jockeying here was only a pain from mid may thru sept.

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Thank god this week is over!  Rained almost everyday.  Luckily it rained on Tuesdays route on Monday Wednesdays on Thursday and so on.  We got lucky.  Walked on eggshells all week.  We had a rain delay today.  Had to pull out all the lawnboy magic today to get this week done.  (I had/still have a really cool client that I have an awesome rapport with ask me how we were able to kill the weeds in his beds.  I assumed he’d know I was joking when I said “I sprinkled a little lawn boy magic on it”.  He asked where he could buy it, lmao.   The bill will be in your inbox, sir.)

Back when i was a lawn jockey we started early like mowing by 8 am, we ended early usually by 3.  It helped it was all beaches where usually in the summer the rain doesnt hit until after 3.  Winters were a bresze were usually only mowing once every two weeks.  Made up for the knucke buster pace of summer.  Customers pay same price in winter and summer.

Really lawn jockeying here was only a pain from mid may thru sept.

Sounds like we did things very similar.  I can’t wait for November to hit!  All of our accounts are contract so, like you, we make the same money.  Crew included! (They’re  all salary).  We start earlier and end later though.  Not enough man power to get done before 300 anymore.  So we work a little longer than we really want.  But I saw a guy, “competitor” if you call it that roll onto the gas station around 815pm with truck/trailer getting beer.  I’m glad we’re not him.  Through the years, I’ve found July through September were the worst parts.  But I do remember the days when late may and June sucked.  

What made you get out of it?  My biggest “competitor” used to be a Dr (believe it or not). Chose lawns over treating eyes.  As the legend goes, he realized he could Make more doing this.  And he has 700 accounts, last I checked.  So I believe it! Lol.

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